“I continue to believe that we have enough talent here to be able to compete in every game and every series.” — Jeff Luhnow after this year’s sell off of players like Carlos Lee, J.A. Happ, Wandy Rodriguez and Brett Myers. Maybe Luhnow is right after all.
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Sunday was Milo Hamilton’s 85th birthday, in his final season as a full-time broadcaster, and he celebrated with a small but appreciative crowd in the city that has been by far the most hospitable stop on his long baseball journey. …

After a 1-7 start to his managerial career, Tony DeFrancesco pulled another tool out of his motivational kit for his third team meeting of a 10-day tenure. DeFrancesco brought in former Astros great and current special assistant Craig Biggio, who attended Seton Hall after DeFrancesco did, to address the club Wednesday afternoon. …